Re: [fetchmail-users] Fetchmail is not marking mail as read.

[J. R. <jo...@an...>]

On Thursday 25 November 2010 14:22:11 Matthias Andree wrote:
> Jegor Pogrebniak wrote on 2010-11-25:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have a problem, the fetchmail not marking mail as read after fetching.
> > 
> > 
> > I'm using 6.3.18 version
> 
> ...
> 
> > mda "/usr/bin/procmail -m /root/.procmailrc"
> > 
> > 
> > fetchmail: MDA returned nonzero status 73
> 
> Note /usr/include/sysexits.h.
> 
> #define EX_CANTCREAT    73      /* can't create (user) output file */
> 
> 
> 
> Fix that. Best by ditching procmail and using something that works such as
> maildrop, and configuring it properly. Note that this list is not for
> procmail support.

I agree, because the local mail delivery fails, fetchmail is NOT marking the 
message as seen/read or for deletion.
When the local mail delivery agent works correctly, then it will mark the 
message as seen and should ignore it on future passes.

> Note that you should not run mail stuff (anything) as root unless you
> must, and be sure to double-check the documentation for implications of
> running the software as root.

It's actually best to run as little as possible as root. :)

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Joost